The youngster, whose Twitter page is full of Liverpool related content, is clearly a fan of Brendan Rodgers’ side – a fact which surely must have proved decisive during the inevitable battle for his signature.

Tagseth, like Odegaard, is from Norway and reports in the local press have also been revelling in the news of his move. Scandinavian broadcaster NRK are among those to have confirmed the move, while they also state that the player turned down Everton – among others – in order to choose us.